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"A small sampling of the many symbols, charms, expressions, and behaviors that have a story behind them." Included are an alphabetic "encyclopedia of well-known and lesser-known superstitions, symbols, talismans and charms"--Cover.
Author : Carole Potter
Publisher : Random House Value Publishing
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 11,80 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780517459447
"A small sampling of the many symbols, charms, expressions, and behaviors that have a story behind them." Included are an alphabetic "encyclopedia of well-known and lesser-known superstitions, symbols, talismans and charms"--Cover.
Author : Richard Webster
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 18,10 MB
Release : 2012-09-08
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0738725617
Have you ever rubbed a frog on your freckles? Trivia fans and fun fact fanatics will adore this fascinating, flickable encyclopedia of superstitions! Richard Webster presents over five hundred of the most obscure, curious, and just-plain-freaky superstitions of the Western world. Discover batty beliefs about baldness, beans, and the Bermuda Triangle, and peculiar practices regarding hiccups, hearses, and hunchbacks. From modern myths to centuries-old lore, The Encyclopedia of Superstitions offers a wealth of wonderfully weird beliefs on just about every topic you can imagine: Holidays Birth Death Weddings Colors Gemstones Trees Flowers Fairies Weather Numbers Animals Birds Insects Household Items Zodiac Signs Gambling The Human Body Food Praise: "[T]his reference makes for compulsive browsing."—Publishers Weekly
Author : Astra Cielo
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 41,16 MB
Release : 2020-10-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1528763017
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Author : Roy Bainton
Publisher : Robinson
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 32,46 MB
Release : 2016-11-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1472137477
Rather than providing a dictionary of superstitions, of which there are already numerous excellent, exhaustive and, in many cases, academic works which list superstitions from A to Z, Bainton gives us an entertaining flight over the terrain, landing from time to time in more thought-provoking areas. He offers an overview of humanity's often illogical and irrational persistence in seeking good luck and avoiding misfortune. While Steve Roud's two excellent books - The Penguin Dictionary of Superstitions and his Pocket Guide - and Philippa Waring's 1970 Dictionary concentrate on the British Isles, Bainton casts his net much wider. There are many origins which warrant the full back story, such as Friday the thirteenth and the Knights Templar, or the demonisation of the domestic cat resulting in 'cat holocausts' throughout Europe led by the Popes and the Inquisition. The whole is presented as a comprehensive, entertaining narrative flow, though it is, of course, a book that could be dipped into, and includes a thorough bibliography. Schoenberg, who developed the twelve-tone technique in music, was a notorious triskaidekaphobe. When the title of his opera Moses und Aaron resulted in a title with thirteen letters, he renamed it Moses und Aron. He believed he would die in his seventy-sixth year (7 + 6 = 13) and he was correct; he also died on Friday the thirteenth at thirteen minutes before midnight. As Sigmund Freud wrote, 'Superstition is in large part the expectation of trouble; and a person who has harboured frequent evil wishes against others, but has been brought up to be good and has therefore repressed such wishes into the unconscious, will be especially ready to expect punishment for his unconscious wickedness in the form of trouble threatening him from without.'
Author : Joanne O'Sullivan
Publisher : Charlesbridge Publishing
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 29,67 MB
Release : 2011-07-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1607345129
From the curse of the lottery winners to the good feng shui of a local restaurant, this quirky, wacky, weird, and wonderful collection of superstitions uncovers the truth about some of our most familiar beliefs, as well as others that are much stranger. It turns out that everywhere in the world, people still put their trust in luck, magic, and mystery. By the end of this look at the bizarre world of illogic it’s clear: superstition is alive and well...and really spellbinding!
Author : Otis William Caldwell
Publisher :
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 18,87 MB
Release : 1932
Category : Common fallacies
ISBN :
Author : Rosalinda Oropeza Randall
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 23,6 MB
Release : 2014-11-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1939629497
Sassy, funny, blunt, and definitely not sugar coated, Don’t Burp in the Boardroom examines etiquette in the workplace, from the warehouse to the top floor. While the outerwear may be different, the dilemmas from cubicle to corner office are the same. Rosalinda Randall delves into common predicaments like food, the break room, social media and electronics, office romances, or how to make a good impression when you’re new on the job. She also delves into the uncommonly common like catching your boss in an unfortunate position and how to avoid that one co-worker who always wants a hug. In today’s modern, fast-paced, crazy lifestyle we think we don’t have time for etiquette. We might believe that it is outdated, irrelevant, or even pretentious. But Don’t Burp in the Boardroom talks about etiquette without mentioning etiquette! How’s that possible? Because Rosalinda defines etiquette as an attitude. What’s yours like?
Author : Shirley Blumenthal
Publisher :
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 38,87 MB
Release : 1977-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780817210366
Highlights the origins and meaning of many superstitions.
Author : Virginia Loh-Hagan
Publisher : Cherry Lake
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 40,73 MB
Release : 2018-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1534131035
Super Superstitions checks out the strangest superstition in the world--stories too strange to be made up! The book is written with a high interest level to appeal to a more mature audience with a lower level of complexity for struggling readers. Clear visuals and colorful photographs help with comprehension. Fascinating information and wild facts that will hold the readers' interest are conveyed in considerate text for older readers, allowing for successful mastery of content. A table of contents, glossary, and index all enhance comprehension and vocabulary.
Author : Rosemary Guiley
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 36,30 MB
Release : 2010-05-12
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1438126840
Praise for the previous editions:"Clearly the best reference work on the subject now available."